Lantheus Medical Imaging CALIDOSE DISPENSER User manual

Vial holder
Dispenser
LOADING
1. Separate shielded vial holder from dispenser
2. Check Huber point needles inside the dispenser
to ensure that they are not blocked (if necessary,
clean by pushing a ne wire through needles)
3. Attach a hypodermic needle (or other connector)
securely to Luer Lock tting on front end of
dispenser.
4. Remove cap of the Xenon Xe-133 lead shipping
tube, being careful to point opened tube away
from body.
5. Place the open end of the shielded vial holder
tightly against the open end of the shipping tube.
6. Simultaneously invert both to allow one vial to
slip from shipping tube into shielded vial holder.
7. Carefully separate the pieces shown in gure,
being certain to point the open ends away from
the body. There should be one vial in the shielded
vial holder, septum end out. Recap the lead
shipping tube.
Operation Instructions for
CALIDOSE®DISPENSER
for use with Lantheus Xenon Xe-133 Gas

Operation Instructions for
CALIDOSE®DISPENSER
for use with Lantheus Xenon Xe-133 Gas
LOADING (continued)
8. Holding the shielded vial holder upright (and
pointed away from the body), insert it into the
dispenser until seated. DO NOT PUSH PLUNGER AT
THIS TIME.
The loaded CALIDOSE® Dispenser is now ready for
use and can be put aside until needed. Note that
the appropriate radiation protection precautions
should be taken with this unit.
USING
1. Afx the CALIDOSE®dispenser to a spirometer
or related breathing apparatus.
2. Puncture septum of loaded vial by pushing
plunger into the dispenser.
3. Immediately squeeze the rubber bulb, and then
release
4. Detach CALIDOSE®assembly from breathing
apparatus.
STORING
Remove vial holder from dispenser. The used vial should
no longer contain enough residual Xenon Xe-133 to
cause any additional radiation exposure to the
operator. Once conrmed that the vial has been
emptied of its contents, it may be removed by hand
for disposal as low level radioactive waste. Replace
vial holder in dispenser for easy storage.
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CALIDOSE, Lantheus Medical Imaging, and the corporate logo are registered trademarks of Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. ©2021 Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc. All rights reserved. NUC 231 January 2021
Specify Lantheus Xenon Xe-133
when ordering from your local Radiopharmacy
To order from Lantheus, contact your
Lantheus Sales Representative
or call Customer Service: 1-800-299-3431
www.lantheus.com
For additional information see our Instructional Video
at www.lantheus.com
Spirometer
The CALIDOSE®Dispenser is for use ONLY with
Lantheus Xenon Xe-133 vials.